Overall Thai inflation is 0 or slightly negative.

Overall Thai inflation is 0 or slightly negative here as we notice and regularly monitor. While property and rental prices have moved-up in certain high-end destinations while food especially imports- are priced up somewhat..., yet most higher-end items like A/C, washing machines, gasoline & electricity etc...are lower while many here benefiting from numerous high quality Chinese import products. The stronger Baht currency of late is just one more reason.

One scenario which few Western chose to entertain, as these still think its all about them, is that it could now be slow stagnation in EU/USA brews, yet with no major crisis, even while China slowly and quietly emerges as the next global superpower. There may also be in time some movement/improvements in Thai politics as more and more seek changes from the old guard....and Thailand does have in place many smart mid age and younger new generation which desperately seek changes.  I predict its coming while the timing is all but certain.

Japan just confirmed it won’t pursue further negotiations with Washington on tariffs. (See link below). This is not quite what Trump and Bessent had in mind when they told the world that over 70 countries wanted to “do deals” and many leaders were lining up to kiss the POTUS’ ass.   USA and the West are loosing, not the Rest (near 90% of the world population).  Could be many alarmist views are just too Western centric?    

https://www.ainvest.com/news/japan-prime-minister-ishiba-confirms-country-negotiate-tariffs-2506/